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Nurses, medical providers, and therapists who work in nursing homes and assisted living facilities face a difficult task of managing the complex conditions affecting a person while simultaneously monitoring him/her for signs and symptoms of infections. The resources on this page include guidance documents and web links to resources on the common infections that occur in long-term care facilities and how to prevent them.
The Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes
American Board of Internal Medicine Choosing Wisely Resources
Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
National Nursing Home Quality Improvement Campaign C. difficile Fact sheets
CDC Expert Commentary
CDC Expert Commentary by Dr. Nimalie Stone – Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes
CDC Expert Commentary on C. difficile
CDC Expert Commentary by Dr. Nimalie Stone – Dying From C diff: Who Is Most Vulnerable?
CDC Presentations
The following was presented at the Geriatric Medicine Multidisciplinary Conference for Rochester Patient Safety C. Difficile Prevention Collaborative in March 2014.
The following was presented at the Vermont Department of Health and Vermont Program for Quality in Heath Care Statewide MDRO HAI Collaborative meeting held in January 2014:
The following were presented at the Georgia Critical Components of Infection Control Programs in Long Term Care Settings training course held in April 2011, videos courtesy of the Georgia Health Facility Regulation Division
The following was presented in collaboration with American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANA) during a webinar in January 2014.
Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for LTCFs
- SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control in the Long-Term Care Facility [PDF – 450 KB]
- CDC/SHEA Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria
- Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Long-Term Care Facilities
For additional CDC guidelines for infection control in healthcare settings, visit the HICPAC Publications Page
Clinical Guidance on Evaluating and Managing Infections in LTCFs
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Resources
- CMS Nursing Home Compendium 2015 Edition [PDF – 9.61 MB]
- Additional Nursing Home Data from CMS
- CMS State Operations Manual, including Appendix PP. Interpretive Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities, F-Tag 441: Infection Control
- CMS State Operations Manual and Other Regulatory Guidance for Nursing Homes [PDF – 2.77 MB]
- CMS Requirements for Participation October, 2016 [PDF – 1.04 MB]
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- Page last reviewed: September 22, 2015
- Page last updated: September 19, 2017
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